jackie4554em jackie4554em

12-01-2018
Mathematics

contestada

Shirabi spent $208 on a sewing machine to make purses. She spends a total of $10 on thread, fabric, and accessories for each purse and plans to charge $36 for each purse. The equation represents her break-even point, when x represents the number of purses sold.

208 + 10x = 36x

How many purses must she sell in order to break even?

5
6
7
8

Respuesta :

pebblesone pebblesone

12-01-2018

208+10x=36x
208=26x
x=8
hope this helps!

Answer Link

texaschic101 texaschic101

12-01-2018

208 + 10x = 36x
208 = 36x - 10x
208 = 26x
208/26 = x
8 = x <==== to break even, she must sell 8 purses

Answer Link

Otras preguntas

\sqrt{112a^6}= Simplify. Remove all perfect squares from inside the square root.

During cycle counts, items that have a large dollar value but are not used frequently are classified as? 1) High-value items 2) Low-value items 3) Fast-moving i

What expressions are equivalent to 2.2 - 2.5

a) Draw the complete structure of butane. (Show all hydrogen atoms.)b) Draw the structure of butane in line-bond mode. (Do not show the hydrogen atoms.)

Identify the molecular geometry around the central atom of formaldehyde, CH2O.-trigonal pyramidal-tetrahedral-trigonal planar-linear-bent

To identify the causative agent of a given illness, a pure culture is often needed. How is a streak plate used to obtain a pure culture?

One of the core factors of ethics and responsibility of MHAA is to maintain confidentiality. What is the other core factor? a) Intervention b) Understand cultur

why does an op amp need at least two power supplies?

Draw the major organic product for the reaction of p-cymene with n-bromo?

An object free-falls a downward vertical distance of 78.0 inches. Units conversion: 1 inch = 2.54 cm. Find the distance traveled by the object in SI units.